Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Vendor Info
Indie-Mart Street Fair vendor application & info
Sunday July 27th, 12-6pm
The Mission Indie-Mart has quickly grown from an underground backyard shopping party into a popular party featuring the best in local & independent designers, art, music, food and drinks. This Summer we are packing our bags and moving to different neighborhoods in the city. This July, we will be taking over the Parkside bar in Potrero Hill and the street next door to bring you the best of the the Indie- Mart inside the bar, through the bar’s beer garden and outside.
PLEASE READ THIS IN ENTIRETY.
To apply: Please email the following info to missionindiemart@gmail.com:
Your name, business name, website address (if applicable), address, email, phone number, what you make, average prices and 3 photos of your work (if not on a website). I will reply in order of applications recieved, then if accepted I will reply with an email, available spaces and send out a payment request/ invoice. Your space is not confirmed until payment is recieved.
Requirements: We are looking for local and independent designers and vendors. Our crowd is a diverse mix of men & women aged 21-38. We aim to keep prices fair and offer a diverse mix of interesting vendors, rotating in a few new designers every month to keep it fresh. We select vendors based on our crowd, design and uniqueness. We strongly encourage you to bring in new items all the time, as we will constantly be mixing things up to keep the event fresh and fun. We require everyone to have signage to say who you are and encourage you to make the most of your space and create a great table! We will accept:
* Designers (mens, womens & kids clothing, accessories, paper goods, home items, etc.)
* Handmade- crafts & d.i.y.
* Vintage or Reconstructed Vintage
* Fun antiques & collectibles
* Small local businesses
* Zines, comics & authors
Spaces: Vendor Spaces for this event are the following (for this event only):
* Large outdoor spaces. 10 feet wide x 8 feet deep and you can bring tents/ cover for these spaces. $100.00 LARGER SIZE NOW!
* NEWLY ADDED- Small outdoor spaces. 6 feet wide x 4 feet deep. $70.00- limited number of these.
* Indoor bar spaces in Thee Parkside by the food and beer…yum. 6 feet wide x 4 feet deep. $80.00 (this also includes spaces in the beer garden/ patio)
* Small Indoor bar spaces in the Parkside by the food and beer…yum. 3.5 feet wide x 3 feet deep. $50.00 (this also includes spaces in the beer garden/ patio) SOLD OUT.
This event is through the inside and outside patio of the bar, as well as outdoor street festival spaces that offer more space and that you can tent. So this will a street fair style where people can roam and be indoors and outdoors. Food and beer are sold inside the bar only. Food can come outside but drinks cannot. You are responsible for your own tables, chairs, props, signage and supplies.
Here’s what we supply: A clear, well marked space to set up, tons of cross-promotion, a pack of fliers mailed to your address 2 weeks before the event, links to your site on our website as well as out myspace page, several designers are chosen as featured designers and have their name listed on the back of the flier and oh yeah, to be a part of a heck of a party! We also will have 2 portable fitting rooms with mirrors, one inside and one out available for customers. And unlike many other events, I am there the entire time, talking to people, whooping up the crowd, making announcements and there for you guys if you need me!
Spaces are first come- first serve based on sign up and payment. We have room for 70 Vendors and spaces will fill up quickly. All payments can be easily made through paypal.
Refunds: THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.
Venue: The event will be taking place at the Parkside Bar on 17th Street by Wisconsin in Potrero Hill. It is a popular music and bbq venue located a few short blocks from the new Whole Foods, Potrero and is across the street from a large park. It is a favorite local venue that represents Potrero Hill and keeps our laid back shopping party vibe, with drinks and food. Most of the event is outdoors, however we recommend indoor vendors bring a light just incase. The main bar area is the only area where this would be a concern.
The bar is well know for Sunday BBQ’s and has a great food menu that includes a daily BBQ special, corn dogs, really awesome fries (my hips can vouch!), veggie options and all kinds of tasty treats. As well, there is a full bar and beer specials. There is an ATM onsite. There are 2 restrooms and they will be busy.
Set-up & Tear down: Set up begins at 10:30am and the event opens at 12 noon. You can load out front and there will be a loading zone for outdoor vendors. On Sunday morning you should not have much trouble finding parking and meters are free in many areas (please be sure to check the signs). Tear down begins at 6pm and we need to have the space completely evacuated and clean by 7pm for evening shows and bands. You are responsible for cleaning up your area and we will have trash cans available.
IF YOU ARRIVE PAST NOON, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR SPACE DUE TO CROWDS…. PLEASE GIVE YOURSELF PROPER TIME TO SET UP.
Staffing & Volunteers: We do have several designers that help out with the event. We are always looking for volunteers & friends to help out with set up and work the event. It’s a fun event and a good time, in exchange you get lots of breaks, free drink coupons and an Indie-Mart tee shirt or bag.
Entertainment: We also have local DJ’s spinning a great mix of indie, rock & roll, motown, electro-pop & soul. We rotate different DJ’s inside and outside.
Sponsorship: There are two levels of sponsorship available for the event:
* Designer- You get your logo on the flier, website and all print materials. You also get listed as a featured designer. This is an additional $75.00 in addition to vendor space fees.
* Corporate- As a corporate sponsor you get your company’s logo on the front and back of the flier, website and all print materials. You also get a small space in the front of the event to set up a booth and giveaway promotional materials, have giveaways, etc. We are local for sponsors that fit our crowd and support the arts. This is a $300.00 flat fee.
Promotions: This event is all about local design and not surprisingly; word of mouth is our greatest asset. We encourage all vendors to invite friends and spread the word via myspace, yelp and going.com to promote yourself and the event. In addition we will be sending you a small stack of flyers to carry with you to pass out at work, your local coffee shop, your favorite bar, wherever they will have an impact! We also send out digital fliers, images and online hosting codes so you can promote the heck out of yourself online, to mailing lists and more. It means more customers for you and a successful event for all!
We also will be working traditional promotion channels and will be promoting through myspace, yelp, sf station, the Guardian, going.com, craftster.org and many blogs and websites. We are also currently in the midst of securing sponsors for this event. For this event, there will be a full month of promotion and will tie into Indie Mart press, as well as press from my store, Still Life, heavy fliering of neighborhoods and events.
Kelly Malone
Mission Indie Mart
Still Life
835 Divisadero Street SF, CA 94117
(415) 440-2499
missionindiemart@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/missionindiemart
Thanks so much, looking forward to a great event!